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Carolyn Purdy is a Actor American born on 1 january 1947 at Michigan (USA)
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon est une actrice américaine née en 1947 dans le Michigan (États-Unis). Elle est l'épouse du réalisateur et scénariste Stuart Gordon depuis 1968.
Après avoir fait partie de la troupe de l'Organic Theater Company à Chicago pendant 15 ans, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon a joué dans de nombreux films réalisés par son mari, notamment dans des rôles de médecins pour les deux films adaptés de romans de H. P. Lovecraft : Re-Animator (1985) et Aux portes de l'au-delà (1986). Dans le film Les Poupées (film, 1987), elle interprète son rôle le plus important : une très convaincante marâtre qui terrorise sa belle-fille, mais qui, finalement, sera transformée en poupée.
Un temps éloignée de l'écran, elle refait une bève apparition dans Stuck (2007), toujours réalisé par Stuart Gordon.
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Après avoir fait partie de la troupe de l'Organic Theater Company à Chicago pendant 15 ans, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon a joué dans de nombreux films réalisés par son mari, notamment dans des rôles de médecins pour les deux films adaptés de romans de H. P. Lovecraft : Re-Animator (1985) et Aux portes de l'au-delà (1986). Dans le film Les Poupées (film, 1987), elle interprète son rôle le plus important : une très convaincante marâtre qui terrorise sa belle-fille, mais qui, finalement, sera transformée en poupée.
Un temps éloignée de l'écran, elle refait une bève apparition dans Stuck (2007), toujours réalisé par Stuart Gordon.
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Snow White: A Deadly Summer (2012)
, 1h25Directed by David DeCoteau
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Children's films
Actors Shanley Caswell, Maureen McCormick, Eric Roberts, Tim Abell, Eileen Dietz, Carolyn Purdy
Roles Dr. Beckerman
Rating24%
Eve doesn't like her stepdaughter Snow getting in her way of being fully loved by her husband. Snow's stepmother talks to a reflection of herself which tells her what to do. With her reflection's persistence, Eve sends Snow to a camp for juvenile delinquents where they are killed off. As they are killed off Snow has dreams that show her the killings and give her clues into who the killer is and why it is doing what it does, but she has to be careful. Not everyone in the camp is as trustworthy as they seem and those who run it are hiding something.
Stuck (2007)
, 1h25Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Horror, Crime
Actors Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby, Carolyn Purdy, Lionel Mark Smith, Wayne Robson
Roles Petersen
Rating64%
Thomas "Tom" Bardo (Stephen Rea) is having a particularly bad day; not only has his unemployment run out, but he has also been evicted from his apartment. Retirement-home caregiver Brandi Boski (Mena Suvari) is potentially up for a promotion at work, and celebrates with a night of drinking and Ecstasy before driving home. On the way home, Brandi hits Tom with her car and he becomes trapped in her car's windshield. Afraid of being arrested, Brandi continues to drive home with the promise that she will get Tom help. But as she begins to debate the issue, Brandi feels the accident will destroy her life and opts to take a taxi to work, leaving him to die slowly in her garage. When Tom realizes that, he painfully tries to escape.
Space Truckers (1997)
, 1h37Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Transport films, Trucker films, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Road movies, Space opera
Actors Stephen Dorff, Dennis Hopper, Debi Mazar, Charles Dance, George Wendt, Michael G. Hagerty
Roles Delia
Rating54%
At a corporation's base on the Neptunian moon Triton, mercenaries are setting up a defense perimeter to try to hold off an unstoppable cyborg warrior. The commander, Nabel, seals himself inside the control room. The cyborg destroys the soldiers' tank and then attacks a helicopter—which crashes into the control room. The soldiers are killed one by one, until Nabel finally deactivates the cyborg with a remote control. The remaining corporate employees discover that the cyborg was created by company owner E.J. Saggs. Saggs arrives at the base just as the battle ends, and takes the remote from Nabel. He reactivates the cyborg and orders it to kill Nabel.
Castle Freak (1995)
, 1h30Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft
Actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Luca Zingaretti, Elisabeth Kaza, Carolyn Purdy
Roles Gelato Woman
Rating60%
After inheriting a 12th-century castle which belonged to a famed Duchess, John Reilly and his family, including his wife Susan and their blind teenage daughter Rebecca, travel to Italy to live. Susan blames him for the death of their son in a drunk driving accident which killed his five-year-old son and cost their daughter her eyesight.
Fortress (1992)
, 1h35Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin Australie
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Prison films, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors Christophe Lambert, Kurtwood Smith, Loryn Locklin, Jeffrey Combs, Vernon Wells, Clifton Collins, Jr.
Roles Zed-10
Rating59%
In a dystopian 2017, ex-army officer John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert) and his wife Karen (Loryn Locklin) are attempting to cross the US-Canada border to Vancouver to have a second child. Strict one-child policies forbid a second pregnancy, even after their firstborn has died, so Karen wears a magnetic vest to trick the security scanners. A guard notices the trick and raises the alarm.
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
, 1h37Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Horror, Romance
Actors Lance Henriksen, Jeffrey Combs, Tom Towles, Carolyn Purdy, Frances Bay, Oliver Reed
Roles Contessa D'Alba Molina
Rating59%
In 1492 Spain, Grand Inquisitor Torquemada leads a bloody reign of terror. Opposed to the use of torture by the Church, Maria speaks out during the public execution of a disenfranchised noble family. Torquemada is tempted by Maria's beauty, and atones through self-torture. Confused by these new desires, he accuses Maria of witchcraft and orders that she be tortured until she confesses. During Maria's interrogation, Torquemada cannot stop himself from staring at her naked body; he orders that she be imprisoned. Maria is befriended by fellow prisoner Esmerelda, a confessed witch. Together they struggle to save themselves from the sinister Torquemada.
Robot Jox (1989)
, 1h25Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Anne-Marie Johnson, Gary Graham, Paul Koslo, Robert Sampson, Jeffrey Combs, Jason Marsden
Roles Kate
Rating55%
Fifty years after a nuclear holocaust, open war is forbidden by the surviving nations, which have merged into two opposing factions: the western-influenced Market and the Russian-themed Confederation. To resolve territorial disputes, the two sides hold gladiator-style matches between giant robots piloted by "robot jox". In a contest in which Confederation fighter Alexander (Paul Koslo) defeats and kills the Market's Hercules, it becomes clear that the Confederation is receiving information about new weaponry and designs from spies within the Market, resulting in the loss of critical matches and the deaths of several of the Market's best pilots. Market jock Achilles (Gary Graham), supported by robot designer "Doc" Matsumoto (Danny Kamekona) and strategist Tex Conway (Michael Alldredge), the only jock to win all ten of his contract fights, prepares for his tenth and final contracted fight with Alexander. During the battle, Achilles attempts to intercept a wayward projectile launched by Alexander when it careens towards a civilian spectator section, but his robot takes the full impact and collapses on top of the bleachers, killing over 300 spectators. In a post-match conference, both sides reason that their respective fighter was the victor; however, the referees decide that the match is inconclusive, a draw, and schedule a rematch. Achilles, shaken by the incident, insists that the draw was his contractual tenth match and retires, much to the disapproval of his management and fans.
Dolls (1987)
, 1h18Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Jeu, Serial killer films, Films about toys
Actors Guy Rolfe, Ian Patrick Williams, Hilary Mason, Carolyn Purdy, Bunty Bailey, Cassie Stuart
Roles Rosemary Bower
Rating63%
A violent thunderstorm strands six people in the gothic English countryside including little Judy, who's traveling with her distant, uncaring father, David Bower, and her callous, arrogant stepmother Rosemary. They are accompanied by an amiable, mild-mannered businessman Ralph, who has given a ride to Isabel and Enid, two British punk rock girls who are hitchhiking. They all wind up at a mansion inhabited by Gabriel and Hilary Hartwicke, a kindly elderly people who appear to be toy makers; their house literally abounds with dolls, puppets, and other beautifully detailed toys. They give Judy a new doll, Mr. Punch, after she had been forced to give up her old teddy bear by her cruel stepmother before they arrived at the house. The Hartwickes invite the stranded travelers to join them for dinner and stay as guests until the storm ends.
From Beyond (1986)
, 1h26Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft, Comedy horror films
Actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ken Foree, Ted Sorel, Carolyn Purdy, Bunny Summers
Roles Dr. Roberta Bloch
Rating65%
Dr. Edward Pretorius (Ted Sorel) is a scientist who has developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. His assistant, Dr. Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs), activates the machine and soon sees strange creatures in the air. When he is bitten by one of them, he urges Pretorius to turn the machine off. However, the crazed Pretorius refuses. Events transpire to the point where Crawford panics, fleeing outside. When the police arrive, they find Pretorius decapitated. Crawford is subsequently arrested and accused of murder.
Re-Animator (1985)
, 1h26Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft, Films based on science fiction novels, Comedy science fiction films, Giant monster films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Actors Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, Robert Sampson, David Gale, Carolyn Purdy
Roles Dr. Harrod
Rating71%
At University of Zurich Institute of Medicine in Switzerland, Herbert West brings his dead professor, Dr. Hans Gruber, back to life. There are horrific side-effects, however; as West explains, the dosage was too large. When accused of killing Gruber, West counters: "I gave him life!"